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Cracker Barrel Charlotte Pike Looks to Coming Changes

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~ Cracker Barrel plans rebranding; Customers less than pleased ~  I stopped by Cracker Barrel on Charlotte Pike in Nashville at 6:00 P.M. on Aug. 24 to see what changes have taken place and find out what they know about the upcoming “rebranding.” It was nice to see both the interstate billboard and the signage on the restaurant have not changed. However, the parking lot was noticeably empty, even though it was dinner time. Only one older couple drove up and entered the building while I was outside taking pictures   Inside, I discovered that nothing has changed yet except the menu and some of the paper products.  The porch is still lined with rocking chairs and a couple of cracker barrels, the store still has an eclectic mix of tools and memorabilia hanging from the rafters, and the dining room still has collectible signs and what-not hanging on the walls. According to reports from people who have visited “rebranded” stores, most of the Americana and country feel has been...

August 2025 CA Music Notes with Phil Wickham, Brandon Lake, Chris Tomlin, More

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  ~   CA Music Notes: What’s going on inside the Christian Music and Entertainment Industry in August 2025 featuring   Phil   Wickham , Brandon Lake,    Chris   Tomlin , Colton Dixon, Forrest Frank  and more! ~ August MercyMe Set to Release “Wonder & Awe” on Aug. 8 ~ MERCYME TO RELEASE “WONDER & AWE” AUGUST 8, 2025 ~ 10x platinum band MercyMe has announced the August 8 release of their 12th studio project, WONDER & AWE.  Following  ALWAYS ONLY JESUS in 2022, the 13-track selection finds the band collaborating with longtime producer Tedd T, who also serves as Executive Producer, as well as Brown Bannister, and new creative voices Josh Auer, Jarad Atherton… Read more 56th Dove Awards Announces 1st Performers & Presenters ~ THE 56th ANNUAL GMA DOVE AWARDS ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND OF PERFORMERS AND PRESENTERS ~ Lauren Daigle, Fred Hammond featuring The Choir Room, Gaither Vocal Band, ...

Country Legends Enjoy Special Country Music Bowling Nigjt at White House

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 ~  COUNTRY LEGENDS INVITED TO TRUMAN BOWLING ALLEY AT THE WHITE HOUSE FOR SPECIAL COUNTRY MUSIC BOWLING NIGHT |  Several hitmaking country legends took to the lanes earlier this week at The White House to participate in a Country Music themed bowling extravaganza in the Truman Bowling Alley within the White House compound. Those who experienced the festivities included  Neal McCoy ,  John Berry ,  Bryan White ,  T.G. Sheppard  and  Kelly Lang , T. Graham Brown,  Janie Fricke , Halfway to Hazard’s  Chad Warrix , and  Deborah Allen . President Harry S. Truman originally opened the first White House bowling alley on April 19, 1947. The two-lane bowling alley was situated in the West Wing. However, President Eisenhower closed the bowling alley in 1955 making it a mimeograph room.  Later, another alley was opened next door in the Old Executive Office Building (now the Eisenhower Building), which President Johnson and his wife ...

Bellevue Area Examiner August 2025: Cracker Barrell Charlotte Pike, Dog Nights of Summer, Petco 60th Birthday Bash, Bell Garden, Free Balloons at Michael’s, National Night Out, Bellevue Farmers Market, More

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  Sign hanging in Bellevue Burlington  ~ Bellevue Area Examiner: What’s going on in Bellevue, TN, in August 2025?  Cracker Barrel, Cheekwood Dog Nights of Summer, Bellevue Petco 60th Birthday Bash, Free Balloons at Michael’s, Bell Garden,  National Night Out, Bellevue Farmers Market, Bellevue Harpeth Historic Assn. Events, New Day Church & More!  ~  Pastor Dwayne Lewis Speaks at New Day Church  Bellevue The pastor at New Season Church in Bordeaux, Dwayne Lewis, was the special guest speaker at New Day Church in Bellevue today. Speaking on the subject of Nehemiah rebuilding the walls and gates of Jerusalem after they had been broken down and burned, Lewis gave an… Read more Cracker Barrel Charlotte Pike Talks Coming Changes I stopped by Cracker Barrel on Charlotte Pike in Nashville on Aug. 24 to see what changes have taken place and find out what they know about the upcoming “rebranding.” It was nice to see both the interstate billboard and the sign...